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Promised Land
May 11, 1991
Shoreline Amphitheatre

this one is a gimme for Hornsby's jumpstart chops which makes for a devastating affair with jer and the guys lockin' in.
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Drums -> Space
May 11, 1991
Shoreline Amphitheatre

Laconic and textural, devils hang loose. Chasms of endless spirals of blank fear only to be boingy wackjob cyberjazz, menacing, for OG 90's heads
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Uncle John's Band
May 11, 1991
Shoreline Amphitheatre

High spirited and activated septet playing. Lengthy tonal solo and manic 7/4 takeoff
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Playin' In The Band
May 11, 1991
Shoreline Amphitheatre

Blazing steamroller, Hornsby, flutterbird PITB. Elegant, direct, emblematic of the late style.
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I Need A Miracle
July 21, 1990
World Music Theatre

Mystical, blazing
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Comments

Uncle John's Band
March 24, 1990
Knickerbocker Arena

Spring 90 magic. Pitb is totally solid. Unfocused but jazzy and energized. Brent is trying to get weird with it but the others don't follow him. A stellar Uncle John's Band follows, pitch perfect and generous.
One More Saturday Night
March 24, 1990
Knickerbocker Arena

often skip this one but this 90 version brings the goods
Loser
March 24, 1990
Knickerbocker Arena

Nasty, nasty nasty '90 loser. jerry puts his heart and soul into this and phil and brent's power must have shook the bodies of everyone in attendance
Loser
Nov. 14, 1978
Boston Music Hall

phenomonal Loser. my father was in attendance, "remembers very little" ;)
Lazy Lightnin' -> Supplication
May 22, 1977
The Sportatorium

uber killing version. Vocal harmonies are so crispy in this whole show, as many have noted before, it doesn't get better than Spring 77 for Dead vocals. (and maybe just in general too) Jerry's soloing can really do no wrong on this show. Sugaree and franklin's tower are simply masterclasses and it continues on this Supplication, it's fast furious and clear, yet always melodic and never over-playing to the point where it's not musically rich anymore. Every note is played with utmost purpose and conviction. The build, like in all the best LL->S's, is quite something
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